The State of Procurement & Third Party Risk: From Market Trends to Real World Program Success
About the Security Event
Procurement and third party risk teams are facing growing pressure from cybersecurity threats, geopolitical instability and AI driven disruption. This session reviews findings from The Hackett Group’s 2026 Procurement Agenda and examines how increasing workload, shrinking budgets and limited staffing are forcing organizations to modernize their operating models. The discussion highlights AI enabled technology, analytics and improved third party risk visibility as key priorities for strengthening resilience and performance.
Hackett Procurement experts break down the most impactful market trends before exploring a real world case study from Trustmark. Attendees will see how Trustmark is advancing its Third Party Risk Management program using the ProcessUnity platform to improve supplier visibility, streamline workflows and better align Procurement, IT and risk teams. The webinar provides practical insight into modernizing vendor risk and procurement operations in a complex risk environment.